Polymers – Page 16
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Research’Gas marbles’ surprise with their strength
Robust bubbles of gas encapsulated in a microsphere–liquid shell could trap gases
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ResearchSelf-healing hydrogels glow with stable structural colour
Biocompatible, jelly-like materials that can repair themselves without losing their colour could find uses in photonics or biomedicine
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ResearchGlowing dyes move data storage beyond binary
A method to chemically save information in quaternary code using dyes could change how we approach data storage
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ResearchChiral nanospirals put polymers in a spin
Spontaneous structures self-assemble inside hexagonal templates
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FeatureWearable technology
The future of wearable gadgets will be tiny, flexible, skin-like devices capable of monitoring your health
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ResearchReactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean
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ResearchNanotubes make Kevlar armour smarter
Conducting composite senses damage and stiffens on impact
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ResearchNanomachines with reverse gear control gel movement
Light-controlled nanomachines embedded in a polymer can control its shrinking and expanding
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ResearchMaterial mimics natural enamel's structure
Scientists overcome obstacles to produce first copy of one of nature’s strongest and toughest materials
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ResearchStressed polymers give calf massages
Compression stockings could gain a massage function thanks to stress-memory polymers
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OpinionPolymer amphiphiles could help reveal the origins of life
Spontaneous shapes and reactions to light may explain how protocells form
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ResearchPolymers undergo molecular metamorphosis
Post-synthesis shape changes can be driven by temperature
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ResearchFilm printed by the metre can cool homes without any power
Material can reflect sun’s ray and emit heat for cheap air conditioning
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ResearchPolymer offers promise of surgery free 'vasectomy'
Contraceptive technique shown to be effective and safe in rhesus macaque monkeys
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NewsBPA added to ‘very high concern’ list of substances in EU
Decision by the European Chemicals Agency could ultimately lead to a ban on the chemical’s use
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ResearchSilly Putty gets smart with graphene augmentation
Material is so sensitive to deformation it can pick up the footfalls of a tiny spider
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ResearchProtective polymer coats 'grown' on cells
Coated cells could be harnessed for biomedical applications
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ResearchLab on skin can perform health check on athletes
New device analyses sweat biomarkers and communicates health data wirelessly to smartphone